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South African Class 6D 4-6-0

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Neilson and Company· from 1898· class of 33 South African 4-6-0 locomotives

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Class 6D 594 (4-6-0) ex CGR 665: User:Leith Paxton· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The South African Railways Class 6D 4-6-0 of 1898 was a steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope. In 1898, a fourth batch of 33 6th Class 4-6-0 steam locomotives were placed in service by the Cape Government Railways.

who runs it

Transnet Freight Rail rail transport in Sudan Cape Government Railways South African Railways and Harbours Administration

base stats

built 33made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 128 years ago, in 1898.
Served for 35 years (1898–1933).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1898
in service from: 1898
retired: 1933
status: retired
number built: 33
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Neilson and Company
designer: Cape Government Railways, (H.M. Beatty)
operators: Transnet Freight Rail, rail transport in Sudan, Cape Government Railways, South African Railways and Harbours Administration
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,067 mm Cape gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-0 (Tenwheeler)

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q7565551, Wikipedia: South African Class 6D 4-6-0 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.